Power wars inside obamas post 9 11 presidency obamas place in history permanent war and the breakdown of american democracy part two. Power wars inside obamas post 9 11 presidency is special to me for two selfish reasons 1 i am baracks sixth cousin once removed and 2 i went to high school with author charlie savage a news loving track and cross country runner my first point means nothing i will never meet my nobel peace prize winning relative barack obama. Charlie savages power wars is a vividly engaging detailed thoroughly investigative it thoroughly explains the conversations power struggles in the background and forefront of the post 9 11 national security state in the obama era. View the full event here http wwwcatoorg events power wars inside obamas post 911 presidencyas pulitzer prize winning journalist charlie savage document. His new book power wars is an acclaimed journalists behind the scenes account of a momentous post 9 11 presidency savages book is one of the first comprehensive histories both of how secret american surveillance developed over the past 35 years and an inside account of the obama era including his own reporting from the us terrorist